Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-10
OUR NEW SENATOR.
What Prominent Journals of Other States
Have to Say.

nave lO sly.
The new West Virginia Senator is thu
son OF the late Charles James Faulkner
an omission in the telegraph having con
founded him in Yesterdays World. He Is
forty years Ofage and is a lawyer by pro
teSSiOn. lie is 4 compromise man, but his
record is good. If Mr.. Lucas insists upon
his rights contest OfcOnsiderable moment
will be waged in the Senate. 1t is very
much doubted whethera Legislature called
for a specific purpose can transact any
business outside of that enumerated in the
Goyernorer's call, and that is what the
West Virginia Legislature has done in
electiDg Il SenatOr.-N. J. World, Dem.
The West Virginia Senatorial deadlock
was brought to an end yesterday by the
election of Judge Charles James Faulkner
to succeed Mr.. Camden in the United
States Senate Judge Faulkner is com
paratively Young man and has never held
a political Office. lie is lawyer of fine
reputation, and has for several years held
the office OF Circuit Judge in his State. He
is the son OF the late Charles James
Faulkner, who WAS Minister to France dur
iug President BuChauan's administration,
and for many years a distinguished MEM
her OF the National House OF Representa-
tiyes. Although he has never held 4
political office, Senator-elect Faulkner has
always taken an active part in the politics
of his State and before his elevation to the
bench was a member of the Democratic
State Central COMMITTEE. Doubtless Mr..
Lucas, who claims To be Senator by APP
pontmeut, will contest Mr.. Faulkner
seat in the Senate, but with hardly show
of success. The Democratic side of the
Senate will gain valuable member in
Judge Faulkner. whose talent and learn
ing will entitle him to the prominence
which ne is sure to glin.-S. Part Giob,
lDfm.).
The election of Judge Charles James
Faulkner to the United States Senate 10y
the Legislature of West Virginia secures
for that State worthy colleague for the
Hon. John t. Kenna in the national cOun
ellis. In the prime of manhood, with al
unusually clear intellect and we'll devel
oped habits OF industry, Mr.. Faulkner
may he expected to make his mark in the
Senate. As u lawyer OF extensive practice
and since ~ Il circuit Judge, ne has giver
evidence Of capacity which promises the
best results in the enlarged arena Il
which his services are to he trans
rerred The fact that he received
within one OF the entire Democratic vot,
in the West Virginia Legislature shows thai
the place has been conferred on him with
practical unanimity, and il is to the new
Senator's credit that his record was so clea,
that Democrats OF all factions could give
him their votes. Mr.. Faulkner is about
90 years ct aye, and a son of the Late Hon
Charles James Faulkner, who in Congress
both before and since the war, aud n
United States minister to France, served
his constituents and country with great
ability. The son in many respects strong
" resembles his distinguished father. par
ticullrly in his habits of industry and re
markable perseverance. - Baltimore Slu
D,RI
A Republican Senator from West Virgin
in could scarcely he expected. Since IA
was to he Democrat the interest of tn,
Republicans was in having some one choS
en- fit to sit in the United States Senate
and Judge Charles !. Faulkner, of Martins
burg. we believe, belongs TO that class .
men. II is to the credit of the State
which has none to much to he proud of il
the men she has shown n disposition I,
put in Office, that man of character anC
capacity has been elected Senator. OF lat,
years Mr.. Faulkner, who has been chosen
has occupied the bench and been with
drawn from the recent savOry struggle o
Democrats among themselves. He has {
good name, is a man of elevated character
and though he will always stand with hi
party his election is matter for rejoicing
so long rs a Republican was of the ques
Pittsburgh Times (Rcp)
Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia, >
is an euphoniOus arrangement Of words
The appOintce relies more upon his ability
than his doodle to fill the lofty position t.
which he has been named. Native-borr
in his own State, of a family hOnOrably
known in the politics of Virginia from he
/ fore the war, there should he no reason
why he will not represent the interests o